Environment
2700 people known to have died after Myanmar quake
More than 2700 people are now know to have died after a massive earthquake rocked war-torn Myanmar and caused huge damage in neighbouring Thailand on Friday. The toll is expected to rise as people are… Audio
Voice of the Sea Ice: What's happening to Antarctic sea ice?
In February 2025, the world hit a new low for global sea ice extent.
Arctic sea ice has been declining for several decades, but Antarctic sea ice had been holding steady, until recently.
Now with… Audio
Volcano erupts in Iceland, triggering evacuation
"Warning: An eruption has begun," the Icelandic meteorological office said in a statement.
Climate change is a real financial risk, Super Fund managers say
The managers of the New Zealand Super Fund say they apply a climate lens to every activity. Audio
Marsden Point closure sparks five-year delay, re-location of $70m glasshouse
Northland will likely miss out on a multimillion-dollar, government-backed vegetable growing operation following the closure of the Marsden Point refinery near Whangārei.
Niki Gladding on being stripped of council committee roles
A Queenstown councillor was stripped of her roles after spilling the beans on confidential plans to invoke emergency powers to pump treated waste water into the Shotover river. Niki Gladding leaked… Audio
Queenstown councillor stripped of roles after plans leaked
A Queenstown councillor has been demoted after revealing a confidential council plan to discharge treated sewage into the Shotover River. Last week, Niki Gladding leaked the council's plans to pump at… Audio
The can of worms that is the Resource Management Act
Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again.
Europe heading towards emissions tax on dairy imports, expert says
DLA Piper partner Daniel Street says the breadcrumbs are being laid by Denmark, which promised its own farmers it would pursue EU-wide emissions pricing on greenhouse gases.
'We need a solution soon' - diaspora on the conflict in DRC
Nearly 7000 people have been killed since January this year in the conflict that's ongoing in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kadambari Raghukumar talks about the impact of the war with Congolese…
Reforming the reforms - the RMA is up for debate, again
Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again. Audio
Science: How our estuaries are under threat from heat waves
Professor Karin Bryan is the recipient of a Marsden Fund grant to investigate these heat waves and joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Caulerpa found in new location in Bay of Islands
The invasive seaweed Caulerpa has been found in a new location in the bay of islands, sparking fears it will spread quickly through boating hubs around Paihia and Russell. The exotic weed was first… Audio
Kea population booms in Aoraki
The average flock size in the Malte Brun area last year was twice that seen two years before. Audio
Mangawhai spit loses massive quantities of sand
An estimated equivalent of 26,000 truckloads of sand has been lost in six years, according to a new aerial drone survey.
Landscape architects worried RMA replacement could jeopardise 'everyday' scenery
The New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects said reform should not jeopardise the collective value that New Zealanders place on landscapes, whether they're property owners or not.
Elephant seals lived 'from Cape Reinga to Bluff' before humans arrived - study
New research suggests a distinct lineage of elephant seals were well established in New Zealand at the time of human arrival.
Efforts to protect takahē stepped up after stoats kill four
Ngāi Tahu and DOC first released takahē on the Ngāi Tahu tribal property of Greenstone Station in 2023 to establish a new wild population.
The Panel with Chris Finlayson & Verity Johnson (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Mark Leishman is joined by panellists Chris Finlayson & Verity Johnson. The trio discuss the conversion of a beloved Hawke's Bay farm into pine, MOTAT being nominated for an… Audio
'Ego-driven madness': Campaign launched against Ruataniwha Dam
"Sane people would not accept this dam if they knew all the facts," a new group says.
